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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.00, 94.37 and 37.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.00, 94.37 and 37.24 is: 55.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.00 : 94.37 = 37.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.00/94.37 = 37.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.00x = 94.37 × 37.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.00x = 3,514.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514.48/63.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.79

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